Italian Fig Cookies (Cucidati) Recipe - Reily Products

Ingredients

• Filling
• 4 ounces bourbon
• Juice of 1 orange
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 1/2 cups dried figs, chopped, stems removed
• 1 cup pitted and chopped dates
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts or pecans)
• Cookies
• 4 1/2 cups Swans Down® Cake Flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Rainbow nonpareils (round sprinkles), for decorating
• Glaze
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice + extra as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract